American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class F-1 (GBLEX)
| Fund Assets | 27.30B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.87% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.40% |
| Dividend Growth | 248.29% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 39.72 |
| YTD Return | 9.48% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.80% |
| 5-Year Return | 39.82% |
| 52-Week Low | 34.84 |
| 52-Week High | 40.00 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.96 |
| Holdings | 1077 |
| Inception Date | Feb 1, 2011 |
About GBLEX
The investment seeks the balanced accomplishment of three objectives: long-term growth of capital, conservation of principal and current income. As a balanced fund with global scope, the fund seeks to invest in equity and debt securities around the world that offer the opportunity for growth and/or provide dividend income, while also constructing the portfolio to protect principal and limit volatility. It will allocate its assets among various countries. The fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in issuers outside the United States. Normally it will invest at least 25% of the value of its assets in bonds and other debt securities.
Performance
GBLEX had a total return of 11.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.03%.
Top 10 Holdings
20.56% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND | CMQXX | 6.10% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 2.20% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.00% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.83% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 1.73% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | 2330 | 1.43% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. | SAN | 1.37% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 1.35% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.30% |
| CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CORPORATE BOND FUND CL M (CCBF CL M) | CCBFX | 1.26% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2941 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1753 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.4959 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.1812 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.216 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.1153 | Mar 25, 2024 |